Multifunctional structural supercapacitor based on graphene and magnesium phosphate cement

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 719-730 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiyuan Ma ◽  
Dong Zhang

A novel structural supercapacitor is assembled with graphene electrodes and the magnesium phosphate cement separator. Magnesium phosphate cement acts as separator material for the first time due to its high strength and relatively high porosity. Magnesium phosphate cement is synthesized by acid-based reaction between phosphate and magnesia. Effects of processing parameters of magnesium phosphate cement, including M/P ratio and the curing time, on the electrochemical and mechanical properties are investigated. The maximum specific capacitance is as high as 46.38 F g−1 with M/P ratio of 3 at the curing time of 1 day. Moreover, the structural supercapacitor exhibits a specific capacitance of 40.92 F g−1 and simultaneously a compressive strength of 24.59 MPa with the M/P ratio of 3 at the curing time of 28 days. Thus, the optimal M/P ratio is 3 regarding the multifunctionality of structural supercapacitor.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Le Van Long ◽  
Dinh Van Hien ◽  
Nguyen Truong Thanh ◽  
Nguyen Chi Tho ◽  
Van Thom Do

The low carbon steel has good ductility that is favorable for forming process, but its low strength leads to limiting their application for forced structures. This paper studied improving strength of low-carbon steel via rolling deformation and dual-phase treatment. The results showed that the dual-phase treated steel had a combination of high strength and good ductility; its tensile ultimate strength reached 740 MPa with elongation at fracture of over 15%, while that of the cold-rolled steel only reached 700 MPa with elongation at fracture of under 3%. Based on the obtained results, relationships between mechanical properties and dual-phase processing parameters were established to help users choose suitable-processing parameters according to requirements of products.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Lai Dang Giang ◽  
Nguyen Anh Tuan ◽  
Dao Van Luu ◽  
Nguyen Vinh Du ◽  
Nguyen Manh Tien

The mechanical properties of thixoextrusion components can be improved by controllable processing parameters such as the solid fraction of alloy, holding time, punch velocity, heat treatment and die temperature. In this study, the effects of thixoforming parameters on the microstructures and mechanical properties of thixoextrusion ADC12 alloy Aptomat Contact are studied. ADC12 has excellent castability with high fluidity and low shrinkage rate, so it is widely used in industry, especially in automotive and motorcycle engine part casting. It is a near eutectic alloy with high strength and low ductility (1%). The optimization parameters mechanical properties were investigated by changing the punch velocity, specimen temperature and holding time. The results also indicated optimal value at punch velocity (15 mm/s), specimen temperature (560 °C) and holding time (5 min) which was changed microstructure from eutectic dendrite to globular grain, increasing the ductility (3.3%) of this alloy during the semi-solid forming process while the remaining mechanical properties lead to an increase in the quality of finished parts.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2A) ◽  
pp. 173-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saman M. Kamal ◽  
Jalal A. Saeed ◽  
Ahmed Mohammed

One of the main challenges facing Civil Engineering community is to modify cement quantity in the mix design by admixtures to enhance the mechanical properties. According to more than 1000 data from literature, mechanical characteristics of concrete modified with FA were discussed. The statistical variation with modeling were achieved by set of data. The cement was replaced up to 70% with FA (weight of dry cement) and by cube of concrete testing up to 90 days of curing time and different w/c ratio. The compressive strength of concrete varied from 18-67 MPa, while, for modified concrete with FA, compressive strength ranged from 21-94 MPa, tensile strength ranged from 1-9 MPa and flexural strengths ranged from 3 - 10 MPa. The w/c ratio of concrete modified with FA varied from 0.24-0.53, also the FA content varied from 0-50 %. Vipulanandan correlation model was effective by connecting mechanical properties and compare with Hoek-Brown model. The nonlinear model was used to investigate the effect of FA on properties of normal and high strength concrete. Study results presented a worthy correlation between compressive strength and curing time, w/c ratio and FA content. By using the interactive linked (model) for compressive, tensile, and flexural strengths of concrete quantified well as a function of w/c ratio, curing time and FA content by using a nonlinear relationship.


2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (10) ◽  
pp. 1017-1024
Author(s):  
Serkan Aktas ◽  
Yasin Kisioglu

Abstract Bolt production with a grade of 10.9 class quality made from AISI4140 material with a low thread rolling index is usually implemented in accordance with the thread rolling method (cold forming) in industrial applications. In this method, the effects of die revolutions and multiple passes are unknown in the thread forming process as the devices are usually operated with respect to geometrical dimensions but not the mechanical properties and microstructures of the material. In the literature there are few studies on microstructures of low-carbon steel having a higher thread rolling index in bolt production. This study experimentally examined the effects of the processing parameters on the mechanical properties and microstructures. Parameters such as forming speed and single or multi-pass influences were considered in the production of M12 × 1.75 and M20 × 2.5 fasteners widely used in industrial applications. The experiments identified the behavior of the mechanical properties, microstructures and micro-hardness of the AISI4140 material at two forming speeds (rpm) and three passes in the thread rolling process. Thus, significantly sensible outcomes as a function of processing parameters were obtained considering the thread strength viewpoints.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 5535
Author(s):  
Jacek Tomków ◽  
Anna Janeczek ◽  
Grzegorz Rogalski ◽  
Adrian Wolski

In this paper, a comparison of the mechanical properties of high-strength low-alloy S460N steel welded joints is presented. The welded joints were made by the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process in the air environment and water, by the local cavity welding method. Welded joints were tested following the EN ISO 15614-1:2017 standard. After welding, the non-destructive—visual, penetrant, radiographic, and ultrasonic (phased array) tests were performed. In the next step, the destructive tests, as static tensile-, bending-, impact- metallographic (macroscopic and microscopic) tests, and Vickers HV10 measurements were made. The influence of weld porosity on the mechanical properties of the tested joints was also assessed. The performed tests showed that the tensile strength of the joints manufactured in water (567 MPa) could be similar to the air welded joint (570 MPa). The standard deviations from the measurements were—47 MPa in water and 33 MPa in the air. However, it was also stated that in the case of a complex state of stress, for example, bending, torsional and tensile stresses, the welding imperfections (e.g., pores) significantly decrease the properties of the welded joint. In areas characterized by porosity the tensile strength decreased to 503 MPa. Significant differences were observed for bending tests. During the bending of the underwater welded joint, a smaller bending angle broke the specimen than was the case during the air welded joint bending. Also, the toughness and hardness of joints obtained in both environments were different. The minimum toughness for specimens welded in water was 49 J (in the area characterized by high porosity) and in the air it was 125 J (with a standard deviation of 23 J). The hardness in the heat-affected zone (HAZ) for the underwater joint in the non-tempered area was above 400 HV10 (with a standard deviation of 37 HV10) and for the air joint below 300 HV10 (with a standard deviation of 17 HV10). The performed investigations showed the behavior of S460N steel, which is characterized by a high value of carbon equivalent (CeIIW) 0.464%, during local cavity welding.


2007 ◽  
Vol 336-338 ◽  
pp. 1320-1323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Jie Wang ◽  
Wen Zhang ◽  
Yu Bai ◽  
Guan Jun Qiao ◽  
Ji Qiang Gao ◽  
...  

In this paper, the mechanical properties of porous Si3N4/SiC composite prepared by different forming method (uniaxial pressing and gel-casting) were compared. Using gelcasting and two steps sintering technology, the porous SiC-particle/Si3N4 composites with a high strength, uniform structure and a relative high porosity were obtained by adding a little amount of nano carbon in slurry. The flexural strength of optimized material reaches to 100MPa and its porosity is more than 60%. But using uniaxial pressing and sintering at N2 atmosphere, because the green bodies have the high density, and the density distribution of a powder compact was not uniform, the flexural strength is not high, and at the same time, the microstructure is not uniform also.


2014 ◽  
Vol 788 ◽  
pp. 115-121
Author(s):  
Rong Wang ◽  
Xiu Rong Zhu ◽  
Zhi Wen Shao ◽  
Yong Dong Xu ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
...  

Magnesium wrought alloys are of special interest for structural components owing to their improved microstructures and mechanical properties by comparison with Mg cast parts. However, the market of Mg wrought alloys is still relatively small and one of the most important limitations for their application in areas such as aviation and spaceflight is that their strength is still not high enough to be widely used. Currently, more and more attention are paid to hydrostatic extrusion of Mg alloys because the extruded Mg alloys which exhibit extremely fine grains and high strength can be easily obtained by hydrostatic extrusion process. This review detailed the microstructures and mechanical properties of various wrought Mg alloys subjected to hydrostatic extrusion. Furthermore, numerical simulations and processing parameters optimization of the hydrostatic extrusion were also discussed. Finally, the current problems and development trends of hydrostatic extrusion of high-strength Mg alloys were also put forward.


2021 ◽  
pp. 095400832110036
Author(s):  
Bin Hu ◽  
Zehua Xing ◽  
Weidong Wu ◽  
Xiaojun Zhang ◽  
Huamin Zhou ◽  
...  

Short-carbon-fiber (SCF)–reinforced poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) is a promising polymer composite material with good biocompatibility, a high strength-to-weight ratio, and low friction properties. In artificial-bone fabrication and other applications with more flexible fabrication demands, fused-deposition modeling (FDM) technology enables the rapid and low-cost fabrication of SCF/PEEK parts with sophisticated structures. Owing to the high viscosity of melting PEEK composites, great challenges, associated with the poor internal interface, need to be overcome before enhanced mechanical properties can be obtained. In this study, key processing parameters and various SCF amounts were studied to investigate their effects on the mechanical properties of PEEK composites. It was revealed that the existence of voids and gaps between the SCF and PEEK led to a decrease in the strength of the composite systems. The FDM processing parameters were tuned to eliminate these defects in the PEEK composites. The tensile strength of the 2% SCF/PEEK sample reached 96.4 MPa, which is comparable to that of PEEK parts prepared by injection molding. Meanwhile, its elastic modulus reached 2.6 GPa, which is 169% higher than that of the bare PEEK sample.


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